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Fights broke out between a group of Red Berets and parents outside the school on Monday.
WC Transport MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela in the lekgotla taxi in Cape Town on Thursday 15th October 2020. Picture @ MbalulaFikile / Twitter
JOHANNESBURG – Amid calls for calm in the wake of violence at Brackenfell High School in Cape Town, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has come under fire for drawing comparisons between Nazis and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) .
Fights broke out between a group of Red Berets and parents outside the school on Monday.
• Tensions rise between EFF and Brackenfell residents over private enrollment party
Members of EFF came to the school to protest after a private tuition dance was attended by only white students and their parents.
The district attorney has come out in strong defense of the school’s parents, criticizing the police for failing to disperse the EFF protesters before tensions erupted.
The district attorney has also been criticized for tweeting that “the Nazis had the brown shirts that terrorized minorities, South Africa has the red shirts.” This ruling is also contained in his official statement on the matter, issued by DA Western Cape leader Bonginkosi Madikizela.
The Nazis had the brown shirts that were terrorizing minorities. South Africa has the red jerseys. #BrackenfellHigh
Democratic Alliance (@Nuestra_DA) November 9, 2020
The Jewish Board of Deputies is currently meeting to discuss that tweet and said it would respond soon.
Meanwhile, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) said it was shocked and disappointed that racial segregation continued to occur at private events at this time.
The commission has called for swift action by those investigating the conduct of two teachers who attended the enrollment dance.
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